DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Large bottle cap basket

NameLarge bottle cap basket

Artist Artist not recorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumTin, steel, metal wire

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/4 x 10 13/16 x 9 5/8 in. (26 x 27.5 x 24.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.28

Object numberFA.2010.97.28

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionA lopsided handled basket formed of tightly strung bottle caps. The basket has zigzag sides with some outward semi-circular strands. Mostly oxidized brown in color and some red still visible. Re-used paint can lid makes bottom.

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